Automatic record-changing apparatus



March 1943- J. H. PRESSLEY 2,313,262

AUTOMATIC RECORD-CHANGING APPARKTUS Filed Jan. 22, 1941 6 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ON H. PRESSLEY March J. H. PRESSL'EY 2,313,262

AUTOMATIC RECORD-CHANGING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 22, 1941 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR SON H. PRESSLEY March 9, 1943. I J. H. PRES SLEY 2,313,252

AUTOMATIC RECORD-CHANGING ,IAPPARATUS Filed Jan. 22, 1941 e Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR JACKSON H. PRESSLEY AT-Y March 1943- J. H. PRESSLEY 2,313,262

2 AUTOMATIC RECORD-CHANGING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 22, 1941 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR JACKSON H. PRESSLEY March 9, 1943.

J. H. PRESSLEY 2,313,262 AUTOMATIC RECORD-CHANGING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 22, 1941 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 FIG. l3

INVE'NTOR [JACKSON H. PRESSLEY QNFL [7 I TTORNEY Patented Mar. 9, 1943 AUTOMATIC RECORD-CHANGING AlPA BATUS Jackson 11. Pressley, Marion, ma, assignor to Farnsworth' Television and Radio Corporation, a corporation of Delaware Application January 22,1941, Serial No. 375,389

9 Claims.

This invention relates to automatic recordchanging apparatus, and more particularly to new and useful improvements embodied in such apparatus.

An object of the presentinvention is to pro-- vide an improved and simplified mechanism for controlling the movement of a magazine in an automatic record-changing apparatus;

A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved mechanism for controltion of the record-changing apparatus shown in the act of reversing a record;

Fig. 6 is a detailed sectional view taken on line '68 of Fig. 1;

ling the movement of the pickup arm used with the record-changing apparatus so that the stylus of the reproducer engages a record on the tumtable with the least possible force. n

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an automatic record-changing apparatus comprising a movable magazine, a cam Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view through the record magazine showing the location of the records therein;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view showing the lock ing mechanism for the record-reversing member and the mechanism for placing the record releasing device out of operative position;

Fig. 9 is a view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 4, showing the mechanism for moving the pickup arm;

sociated element for moving the'pickup arm horizontally; a

Wheel and a connecting means associated with the magazine. The connecting means has a member which cooperates with-the magazine during a first cycle thereof wherebythe magazine is moved over a predetermined distance. The

cam wheel has a switching means which is adapted to change the cooperation of the member with the cam wheel so that during a second cycle of the cam wheel, the magazine is moved.

over a difierent predetermined distance.

In accordance with a further feature of this invention, there is provided a phonograph comprising a turntable, a pickup arm with a reprc ducer at one end thereof for cooperating with a I record on the turntable, a supporting means for the pickup arm, cam means, and pickup arm control means. The pickup arm control means is associated with the cam means and is adapted.

to engage the pickup arm intermediate the reproducer and the supporting means for moving the reproducer-into engagement with the'outer groove of the record on the turntable.

For a better understanding of the invention,

together with other and further objects thereof,

reference is made to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and its steps will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the record-changing apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view showing a partial assembly of the record-changing apparatus;

Fig. 11 is a sectional view showing the double pivotal support for the pickuparm;

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view showing the side of the cam wheel with the cam grooves which cont'rol the pivotal movement of the magazine, and the mechanism for setting the record-changing apparatus to play one or both sides of a record;

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view showing the tripping mechanism;

Fig. 14 is a partial sectional view taken on line lit-id of Fig. 13, showing the clutchassembly of the tripping mechanism;

. Fig. 15 is a fragmentary elevational view showing part of the mechanism for controlling main-drive motor switch; and

Fig- 16 is a fragmentary elevational view show- 4 ing another portion of the mechanism for controlling the main driving motor switch. Fig. 17 is a circuit diagram, in schematic form,

of a switching arrangement'ior controlling selectively the operation of "the turntable and changer motors; and

Fig. 18 is a sectional view on line I8-l8 of Fig. 12.

Referring particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings, the invention is illustrated as having a base or supporting plate 20. Disposed above the base plateis a horizontally rotatable turntable 2| supported by a. centering pinv 22 journaled for rotation in a bearing provided/in the base plate 20.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of-the upper portion of the record-changing apparatus;

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the'lower portion of the record-changing apparatus;

Fig. 5 is a. perspective view of the upper por- As shown in Fig. 4, the turntable 2| is driven by a wheel 23 which frictionally engages a shaft 24 of an electric motor 25; The electric motor 25 is supported by brackets depending below'the' base plate 20. Current is supplied to the motor from 'a suitable source through conductors 26.

a. stylus of a reproducer-21 (Fig. 1) cooperates Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view showing the asoff.

with a record moved to the turntable 2|. The

reproducer 21 is supported at the end of a pickup to permit its movement by automatic means which will be described in detail hereafter.

Means are provided for supporting a plurality ofintermixed records. This means includes a bracket 35 (Figs. 1 and 3) fixedly secured to the base plate 25. The bracket 35 has a pair of upwardly curved spaced arms 3| connected y a web 32. The enlarged ends of the arms 3| ,provide bearings 33 (Figs. 1 and 3) for short shafts or studs 34 of a record magazine 35 (Figs. 2 and The reservoir or magazine 35 is pivotally mounted in the bearings 33 for a swinging movement between the position shown in solid lines and the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The magazine 35 includes a forwardly projecting flange 35 (Figs. 2 and 3), a back portion 3'! and a lower cross-member 38 connecting the lower ends of the side portions of the flange 35. A sectional view of the cross-member 35 is shown in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings. It is apparent from these figures that the cross-member is angular in shape having a substantially horizontal portion 39 and a substantially vertical portion 45. Carried by the member 35 on the vertical portion 45, at points equally spaced from the center, are a pair of forwardly projecting pins 4| and 42 (Fig. 1) disposed to be engaged by the lower edges of a stack of records 43 to support the weight of the records in the magazine as shown in Fig. 7. These pins maybe notched near the ends at 44 to prevent the records from slipping Formed on or secured to the back 3'! of the magazine 35 are pairs of ribs 45 and 45 (Fig. 3).

The rear record of the stack of records '43 will have its upper peripheral portion in engagement The oppositeend of the lever 55 (Fig. 3) extends between the supporting pins 4| and 42, and the end 52 of the lever 55 lies closely against the vertical portion of the cross-member 35 as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The upper surface of the end 52 of the lever 55 inclines downwardly toward the vertical portion 45 of the member 55 as is best shown in Fig. 6. The center portion of the vertical leg 45 of the member 35 is scooped out or cut away, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The record .in the magazine 35 which rests against the ribs 45 also rests on the portion 52 of the lever 55, and against the vertical leg 45 of the cross-member 35. Y

When the cam wheel 55 is rotated so that the cam 5| (Fig. 2) strikes the roller 55, the lever 52 is rocked on its pivot 53 drawing downwardly the rod 55. This in turnmovea upwardly the end 52 of the lever 55. This movement of the lever 55 elevates the record resting on it, and slides the record downwardly out of the magazine. After this releasing operation, the released record rests on spaced cushioning .pads or'blocks 53 disposed on the base plate 20, shown in Figs. 1 and 6. In this position, the released record is held against rearward movement by a pad 54 on an upright 55, Figs. 1 and 6.

The next step is to move the record from the cushioning pads or blocks 53 to the turntable 2|. This is accomplished by the cooperative movement of the magazine 35 and a pan 55.

, The pan 55 is moved by the cam wheel 55 (Fig. 2) which is provided with a cam groove 5|. Adapted to cooperate with the cam groove 51 is is a guiding pin 55 which is carried by an arm 55 with a slot 10 at itslower end. The shaft n passes through the slot 15. At the upper end of the arm, there is pivotally connected a lever .H which is secured at its upper end to the shaft 53. Also secured to the shaft 53 is a segmental gear I2 spaced along the shaft-53 from the lever II, as shown in Fig. 4, and having teeth in mesh with a segmental gear 13 formed on the under side of a rearwardly extended tongue or projec- The mechanism is driven by an v Secured to the shaft 45 is a large cam wheel having in its sides cam tracks or grooves to be described later, and having on'its periphery a cam 5| shown in Fig. 2, for operating a mechanism to chop or remove a record from the ma azine 35. A lever 52 is pivoted intermediate its ends on a shaft 53 which is carried by a bracket 54 fixed below the base plate 25, Fig. 2. At one end, the lever-52 carries a roller 55 which is adapted to engage the cam 5| when it is desired to feed a record from the magazine 35 to the turntable 2|.

The opposite end of the lever 52 is pivotally connected to an upwardly extended rod 55 (Fig.

2) passing through the base plate 25 and a guide elongated opening 55 in a knife or chopping lever 55 shown in Fig. 3. This-lever 55 is pivoted intermediate its ends at 5|, to the cross-member 35 of the magazine 35.

tion 14, of the record-carrying and guiding means or pan 55, shown in Fig. 2.

. The pan 55 (Fig. 1 is pivotally mounted on bracket 15 projecting upwardly from the base plate 25. The pan 55 is adapted to be swung by the segmental gear 12 from the full line position of Fig. 2 to a position where the pan surrounds the turntable 2| and is below it. when a record has been released from the magazine onto the cushioning, pads 53, the rearwardly extending tongue 14 of the pan 55 is disposed below these pads 53. As the pan 55 is swung downwardly on its bearings 15 toward the turntable, the tongue projection 14 swings upwardly between the pads 53, and engagesthe lower edge of the released record and elevates it.

As the pan 55 moves downwardly in cooperating to move the released record to the turntable. the magazine 35 is swung in the bearings 53 through an arc from the full line position to the dotted line position, shown by Fig. 2. This-movement of the magazine is achieved by the rotation of the cam wheel 55. The cam wheel 55 has a cam groove I5 with which a pin 1! is adapted to cooperate. The pin H is afllxed to a plate" which is pivotally mounted as at 15 on a sliding beam 55 (Fig. 12). At one end of the beam 55, there is provided a notched portion 5|. This notchedportion provides a means for slidably mounting the beam 55 on the shaft 45. At the.

, when it is being played.

The pan is designed to accommodate records,

to a bell-crank lever 83 which is pivotally mountto Figs. 1 and 2. it will be apparent that the bracket 89isdisposed on the magazine 35 rearwardly of the pivot studs 34, and that when the beam 80' is moved-upwardly by engagementof.

the pin 11 in the cam groove 16, the bell-crank lever 83 will be rocked in a clockwise direction.

As the bell-crank lever rocks, it will operate;

v pin 11 so that it cooperates in a difierent manthrough the link 81 and pivot the magazine 35. v

The magazine 35 is pivoted shortly after the tongue 14 of the pan 68 (Fig. 2) has engaged and moved the released record from the pads 93. The

rear portion or back 31 of the. magazine 39 flares outwardly as at 9! (Figs. 2 and 7). 'I'he upper portion of the released record is, of course. in

contact with the back 31 of the magazine before it is moved to'the turntable.

As the pan 68. is swung downwardly in the manner heretofore described. the'reocrd slides forwardly on the pan 80. The movement of the magazine "assists in the forward movement of the record, one edge of which is elevated and resting against the magazin and the other edge of which extends through the pan 68, engaging and sliding across the. surface of the turntable.

During the record-changing process. the turntable rotatesibut the record isheld from lateral movement by the inner edge of the pan 66.

If the record being moved toithe turntable is a teneinch record, its forward edge will engage against a vertical wall 92 of the pan 66 (Figs. -1-

and 2) and its forward movement will be stopped.

' By this time, the cam wheel will have rotated a half revolution. As it continues to rotate, the pin 11 in following the cam track 16, will cause the beam 80 (Fig. 2) to move downwardly. When with an ear I0i of the of the pan 88 (Figs. 1 and 2) The inner circumference of the wall 99 has a radius equal to the radius of a twelve-inch .record. This wall 95. g

limits the-forward movement of a twelve-inch record, and as the magazine is-swung back to 'the'iu'll-line position of Fig. 2, in the manner previously described, the twelve-inch record is let down and properly centered on' the turntable 2i. V

The magazine is also moved to cooperate in reversing a record on the turntable ZL- This.

movement of the magazine 35 is different from its movement when it cooperates to move 9. released record to the turntable. The difierent movement of the magazine 35 is achieved by switching the net with the. cam wheel 50. The mechanism for unlocking and switching the pin 11 includes. a

and which is pivotally.mounted on a pin 99 provided on the beam 80. A spring I00 maintains the hooked end 98 of the lever 98 in engagement cam area- I09 at the beginning of a -record-re-'- V versing cycle, a cam surface I02, which is prothe beam 80 moves in this manner, the magazine 39, through the levers 83' and 81, ismoved back to the full-line position, shown in Fig. 2. During.

the return movement of the magazine 35, the

rear edge of the record slides down over the ribs 08 (Figs. 3 and 7) and is gradually lowered and properly centered in playingposition on the turntable 2|. I

It is-to be noted that theedge of the record first comes into-engagement with the turntable on the opposite side of the centering pin 22 o that the record is not hindered "in its sliding movement. Further, the turntable is'covered with a suitable material to permit sliding a record across it,' but at the same time having sufiicient tracposition tion so that a record maintains a fixed of difierent sizes. With this in view, the pan is provided in one plane with an annular portion" j diameter than. the diameter of the turntable 2i.

This is apparent from Fig. 1. The turntable is oi a smaller diameter than the smallest record to be used. The are defined by the wall 92 has a a radiusequal to the radius of a ten-inch record..

When a twelve-inch recordis released from the magazine 35, and is moved into playing posi tion upon the turntable, in thesame manner as previously described-for a ten-inch record. it

.- jumps over the wall 92, owing to its greater diameter, and its forward edge contacts a wall 95 vided on the cam wheel'50, moves into engagement with the roller. 91 and pivotslthe lever' 96' against the biasing action of the spring I00 50 tive to the cam wheel 50 unless moved by some member. As the member I03 continues tomove with the cam wheel 50 while in contact with the pin 11, the pin comes into engagement with a hooked end I05 of the member I03 and pivots the v member I03. The pivotal movement of the member I03 places it in a position so that the left end of the member I03 is in'engagement with a stop I01 and the hooked end I05 is in'a positionnot to obstruct the cam groove I08. After the pivotal movement of the member I03 the pin 11 moves unobstructed in the cam groove I06. As

will be seen from Figs. 12 and 18. during the.

time the'pin 11 is switched'from the groove 16 to the groove I06, the platen and the pin 11 change their position relative to the beam 80.

cam surface I02 moves out of operating relationship with the roller 91. This permits the spring 1 I00 to move the lever 96 into, engagement with the plate 18 so that the right side (Fig. 12) of the. hook 99 engages the left side (Fig. 12) of the ear IOI. With the plate" locked inthis position, the pin fixed thereto is guided by the cam groove I06.- V

During the time whenthe pin 11 is in engagement with the member I03 and is in area I09 of the cam wheel 50, the pin 99 is in engagement and follows the cam groove I08, provided on' the cam Wheel 50 (Fig. 12).. While the, pin 99 is in engagement withthe cam groove I08, the beam is prevented from moving. to transmit motion r to the magazine 35. a

During the time that the pin 11 is in the area 809 and its position is changed from following the cam groove 16 to that of following the cam. I

groovei08, the pin 11 moves the plate 18 and mounted to rotate on the bottom of the base plate- 20. A link H6 connects the segmental gear H and an L-shaped lever III, as shown in Fig. 8. Lever H1 is mounted at I I8 to pivot beneath the base plate and it supports at its free end a roller II9., A spring I20, having one end anchored at the base plate 20 and the'other end anchored to the link I I6, moves the segmental gear H5 and the lever H1 in a clockwise direction when finger I I4 and the lever I I2 are disengaged.

But since the roller H9 on the end of the lever H1 is in engagement with the cam surface I2I on the cam wheel 50, this'clockwise movement of the lever H1 and the segmental gear H5 is limited by the shape of the cam, surface I2I.

The clockwise movement of the segmental gear H5, as just described, serves two purposes. It actuates the mechanism for swinging a reversing member I22 from the position shown in Fig. 3 to the position shown in Fig. 5. It also moves the lever 52 (Figs. 2 and 8) out of operating position with the cam surface 5| of the cam wheel 50 so that the record-releasing lever 60 (Fig. 3) will not be operated during the record-reversing cycle.

The clockwise movement of the segmental gear H5 moves the reversing member I22 in front of the magazine by engaging and moving in a counterclockwise direction a pinion I23, which is affixed to a shaft I24 extending through the base plate 20. At the upper end of the shaft I24, there is formed 9. lug I25 (Fig. 3). This lug I25 enters a notch provided in the lower end of a stud I26 journaled ina bearing I21 (Figs. 1 and 3) provided on the magazine 35. To the upper end of the stud I26 is secured an arm I28 offset downwardly, as shown in Fig. 3. At its free end, the arm I28 carries the reversing member I22. The reversing member includes a flexible plate I29 to which is afiixed a spring frame member I30 by the connection I3I and a spring plate I32. The lower end of the spring-frame member I30 is free of. the flexible plate I29 and normally is set forwardly thereof. When the clockwise movement of the segmental gear H5 rotates the pinion I23, the shaft I24, afiixed thereto, is also rotated to swing the reversing member I22 from the position shown in Fig.3 to the position shown in Fig 5.

The clockwise movement of the segmental gear I I5 also moves out of operating relationship the mechanism for moving th record-releasing member which is fixed to the upper end of the rod 56. At the lower end of the rod 56 there is afiixed one end of an arm I33. The other end of the arm 33 is provided with an adjustable screw I34, which normally is maintained in the path of the finger I I4 which moves with the segmally in a position so that the roller on the opposite end of the lever 52 is in the path of the cam portion 5| of the cam wheel 50.

When the segmental gear H5 is rotated in a clockwise direction, it moves therewith the finger H4. The finger. H4 engages the screw- I34 to move the arm I33 and therewith the rod 56 and the lever 52 in a counterclockwise direction about the axis of the rod 56. The counterclockwise movement of the lever 52 is against the tension of the spring I36, and it moves the roller out of the path of the cam portion 5|. Thus on the next revolution of the cam wheel 50,, the cam portion 5i does not engage the roller 55 to pivot in a vertical plane on the shaft 53 the lever 52 to lower the rod 56 for actuating the record-releasing member 60.

After the record-reversing member I22 is swung in front of the magazine 35, as shown in FigI 5, the pan 66 is pivoted to move a record from the turntable 2i to a position against the reversing member I22. Owing to the mounting and construction of the record-reversing member I22,

the member I22 prevents a record placed against it from getting onto the record-supporting pins 4i and 42. This movement of the members H5, H6 and II"! is against the biasing action of the spring I20. After the pan 66 moves the record against the member I22, the pan 66 will gradually move back to a position below the tumtable and the magazine 35 will be pivoted to assist in positioning therecord in reversed position up on the turntable. As themagazine 35 pivots to assist in positioning the record in a reversed position upon the turntable, the magazine moves therewith the reversing member I22 which is positioned before it. This is possible because of the notch and lug connection between the shaft I24 and the stud I26.

After the recordhas been returned to theturntable in reversed position, the reversing member I22 is swung back to the position on the side of the magazine 35, as shown in Fig. 3. This is accomplished by the continued rotation of the ,mental gear H5 also moves the finger H4 out of engagement with the screw I34. This allows the spring I36, which is under compression, to move the lever 52 and therewith the roller 55 back into the path of the cam 5I .on the cam wheel 50 so that the lever 52 may again operate the record-releasing lever 60.

The counterclockwise movement of the se mental gear H5 causes a rounded end I31 of the finger H4 to move past an end I36 of the lever H2. Immediately thereafter, the biasing action of a spring I33 moves the lever l I2 in a clockwise direction far enough to lock the finger H4 in the position shown in Fig. 8.

-When the reverse side of the recordhas been completely played, the movement of the pickup arm 28 actuates the tripping mechanism presently to be described, and starts the electric motor 41 for driving the shaft 43. The cam wheel 50. which is driven by the shaft 49, is thereby driven through a complete revolution. As the cam wheel 50 rotates. the cam surface I02 moves into enbiased lever 98 in a counterclockwise direction out of engagement with the plate 78. Immedi ately thereafter, the lower edge of the member I08, which is in engagement with the stop I01, moves into engagement with the pin 17. The continued movement of the member I03, while it is in engagement with the pin Ti, moves the pin I? from the groove I66 to the groove 16. As the pin 55 moves from the cam groove I to the cam groove 15, it moves therewith the plate I8 provided with the finger H5 in a counterclockwise direction (Figs. 12 and 18). The movement of the plate I6 and the pin TI is relative to the beam 80 and is permitted by the provision of the slot 80A, previously described. The finger H0 in its movement with the plate 16 engages the spring-biased member I II (Fig. 8) and moves lever H2. Thus the finger IIO moves backto the position shown in Fig. 8 during the beginning of a record-changing cycle without transmitting it in a clockwise direction against the biasing action of the spring IIIA without moving the with the pin I56, a pin I58 is in engagement with any motion to the "lever H2; From this it is seen that during this record-changing cycle, the record-reversing member I22 remains in a locked position (Fig. 3) and the mechanism controlling the record-releasing member 60 remains in its operative position. As a heel I4I of the member I08 moves into engagementwith the pin I1, the member I03 is pivoted on the axis l04-back to the position shown in Fig. 12. After the pin I1 enters the cam groove l6,the cam surface I02 moves out of engagement with the roller 91, and the spring I00 moves the lever 96 in a clockwise direction to move the hooked end I03 and theear I04 into the locking relationship shown in Fig. 12.

' When the stylus of the pickup arm reaches the end of a record on the turntable,v the pickup arm is elevated and swung outwardly to a position not to interfere with a record-changing or recordrecord-reversing cycle, the-shaft 58 and there with the cam wheel I52 begin to rotate in a counterclockwise direction (Fig. 9). The portion I of cam surface I5I engages and raises the lower end of the pin I431 The upper and cr me pin I43 engages and raises the plate I85. Screw I at the other end of the plate I68 engages the pickup arm 28 and raises it out of cooperative relationship with a record on the turntable.

After the pickup ,arm 28 has been raised, the cam wheel I52 has rotated to the position where an incline portion I54 of a cam surface I55 (Figs. 4 and 10) engages a pin I56-fixed to a lever I5? which is connected to the lower end of the shaft I42 to rotate therewith. The continued rotation of the cam wheel I52 moves the pin I56 and therewith the lever I5'I outwardly in a horizontal plane.- After the inclined portion I54 01 the cam surface I55 has moved past the pin I56, the

lever I61 has positioned the pickup arm 28 beyond the edge of the pan 66 (Fig. 1) p While the cam surface I55 is in engagement the cam surface 69 (Fig. 10) of the cam wheel I52. The pin I58 is secured to the free end of a spring-biased. lever I which is affixed to a rod I6I. The rod I6I is mounted on the base plate 20 to move in a vertical direction. The contour of the cam surface I59 is shown in dot.- ted lines in Fig. 9. Immediately after the pickup arm has been swung to its outwardmost position, the portion I63 of the cam surface I59 moves into engagement with the pin I58. This reversing cycle. The pickup arm 28 is mounted on the pedestal 29 so'that it can pivot in a verti-.

cal plane on two points at different times and so that it can be swung in a horizontal plane around theaxis of the pedestal. The pedestal 29 is provided with a hollow rotatable shaft I42 in which a pin I43. is adapted to move vertically (Fig. 11). To the top of the shaft I42 -is affixed a plate I44 which is adapted to move over the top of the pedestal 29 with the least possible friction. To one end of the plate I44, a. plate I45 is connected by means of a pin I46. Intermediateits ends, the plate I45 is provided with a bearing portion I41 which supports by means of a pin I46 a bracket I49 fixedly secured to the pickup arm 28. as shown in Fig. 11. The pickup arm28 is ailixed to the bracket I49 so as to pivot' on the bearing pin I48 when the stylus of the reproducer is in engagement with'a record on the turntable; A suitable weight I49A is provided in the pickup arm 28. The weight I49A is engagement with the 4 table, the notch -I68 'in the cam surface I61 10) allows the pin I58 which is under the located in the pickup arm opposite to the end in which the pickup is located. The weight I49A maintains a predetermined stylus pressure on a record on the turntable.

The pickup arm 28 is raised out of cooperative relationship with a record on the turntable by means of a portion I50 of-a cam surface I 5| on a cam wheel I52. Just before arecord-changing or record-reversing cycle is initiated, the record:

raising mechanism is in the position shown in 3 Fig. 9. when the tripping mechanism to be described hereafter initiates a record-changing or raises the pin I58, the rod I6I and the lever I64. The rod I6I is raised against the biasing action of the spring I65. Immediately after the lever I64 is raised, the pin I43 moves oil? of'the portion I50 of cam surface 'I5I. I This allows the pickup armto come into engagement with a pin I66 affixed to thefree end of the lever I64. During the time the pickup arm is being 'lowered into engagement with the pin I66 and for a short time thereafter, the cam surface I61 (Fig. 10) is'in pickup arm from moving inwardly. Immediately after a record has been placed on the turn- (Fig.

ing action of the spring "I, to move so that it transmits inward movement tothe pickup arm. After the pin I58 is in engagement with the portion I68A of the notch I68, the pickup arm has been moved inwardly sufficiently far' to position 'thestylus of the reproducer 21 over the outer groove of a ten-inch record on the turntable.

If a twelve-inch record is on the turntable.2l, the pickup arm will be swung inwardly until a fiber roller I69 on the lever I64 engages the peripheral edge of the twelve-inch record. This engagement positions the stylus of the reproducer over the outer groove of a twelve-inch record.

As the cam wheel I52 continues to rotate, a portion 0 of cam surface I59 moves under the pin I58. This allows the spring I to force downwardly the rod I6I and therewith the levers I60 and I64. .The downward movmentof the lever I65 positions the stylus of the reproducer 21 into engagement with the outer groove of a record on the turntable. After the stylus is in engagement with the outer groove of the record on the turntable, the continued movement of the cam I surface I59 allows the'pinzl58 to move into the pin I58 which prevents the bias-.

further. The further lowering of the lever I84 moves the pin I88 out of engagement with the pickup arm 28.' After the pin I88 is out of en'- gagement with the pickup arm 28, a ortion I883 of the notch I88 moves into engagement with the pin I 58. The continued movement of the cam wheel I88 causes the pin I58 and the arm I88 to move in a counterclockwise direction (Fig. against the biasing action of a spring "I to the position shown in Fig. 10. When the pin I88 and lever I88 have been moved back to the latter position, the driving motor 41 for the record-changing apparatus is automatically shut ofl and reproduction of a record on the turntable is begun.

The automatic record-changing or recordreversing cycle is initiated by th automatic tripping mechanism, previously mentioned, which will now be described in greater detail. The pickup arm 28 which has been lowered to engage the stylus with the outermost grooveof a record on the turntable, is moved inwardly by the stylus following the spiral groove on the record.

Referring particularly to Fig. 13, the plate I44 is shown to have two fingers I and I18. As

reproduction goes on and the pickup arm 28 moves toward the center of the record, the pickup arm moves with it the plate I48 in a clockwise direction (Fig. 13) and therewith the fingers I18 and I16. As the pickup arm approaches the end of the record, the finger I15 engages a turned-up i end I11 of a lever I18 (Figs. 13 and 14) and moves .the lever in a counterclockwise direction. This lever I18 moves a lever I18 by a frictional con nection to be described hereafter. A springbiased lever I88 is pivotally connected as at III to the free end of the lever I18 (Figs. 13 and 14).

The frictional connection between the levers and move a spring-biased member I81 (Figs. 15

and 16) in a clockwise direction (Fig. 16) about its axis I88 on a lever I88 which is fixedly secured .to the shaft 48 (Figs. 4 and 16). As shown in Fig. 15, the upper end of the member I81 engages an car 288 on a lever 28I which supports a mercury switch 282. The engagement of the elements I81 and 288 maintains'the lever 28I in the solid line position of Fig. 15, whereas when the member I81 is moved as previously described, the

1 member I81 and the ear 288 disengage, permitting the lever 28I to drop to the dotted line position into engagement with a stop 283 (Fig. 15) wherein the switch 282 is closed and the driving motor 41 is started. Immediately after the mechanism is started, as described above, the spring I88 moves the lever I88 back' to the position shown in Fig. l3, into engagement with an ear 284 provided on the lever I18. This movement of the lever I88 permits a spring 288 to re- I turn the member I81 to its normal position shown in Fig. 16.

Immediately after the tripping mechanism is actuated,'the cam I82 rotates with the shaft 48 to swing the pickup arm 28 outwardly. As the pickup arm swings outwardly, the finger I18 of the plate I48 (Fig. 13) engages the upturned end I11 of the lever I18 to move the spring-biased lever I88 out of the path of the lug I81 of the I18 and I18 comprise a clutch mechanism constructedby placing the annular end portion of the lever I 18 over a metallic washer I82 (Fig. 14) A fiber washer I88 is placed over the annular end portion of the lever I18. The annular end portion of the lever I18 is placed over the fiber washer I88. A spring washer I88 is placed over the annular end portion of the lever I18. A screw I84 connects together the members I82, I18, I88, I18

and I85. The screw I84 isso adapted that the desired frictional driving engagement between the levers I18 and I18 may be decreased or increased by moving the screw I84 up or down respectively.

As the stylus of the pickup 21 advances toward 1 the center of the record, the levers I18,v I18 and I88 are moved so that a fiber roller I88 on the spring-biased lever I88 moves into the path of movement of a lug I81 provided on a member I88. The member I88 is afiixed to the underside of the turntable 2I and rotates therewith. With the roller I88 in the position to be engaged by the lug I81 each timethe turntable is rotated one revolution, the lug I81 moves the roller I88 which in turn moves the levers I88 and I18 in a reverse direction. However, due to the frictional connection between the levers I18 and I18, the reverse -movement of the lever I18 is not transmitted to the lever I18. when the stylus moves into a tripping groove at the end of a record, the lever I18 is moved inwardly fast enough during one revolution of the turntable 2| to move a hooked end I88 of the lever I88 into the path of the lug I81. Theengagement of the lug I81 with the hooked end I88 of the lever I88 causes the lever I88 to move in a counterclockwise direction against the biasing action of a spring I88 to cause the tapered end I8I of the lever I88 to engage the upper end of a lever I82 which moves in a slot I88 member I88 (Fig. 13).

Just before the shaft 48 has completed its cycle of operation, the lever I88, which rotates with the shaft 48, moves the member I81 into engagement with the ear 288 and moves the lever 28I in a clockwise direction to the position shown in Fig. 14. when this occurs the mercury switch 282 opens'the electric circuit to the motor 41 and stops it.

As an additional feature, the mechanism may be set manually'to play only one side of a record before returning the record to the magazine. To

accomplish this, there is provided an L-shaped lever 288 (Figs. 1 and 3). An upturned end 281 of the lever 288 which extends upwardly through the base plate 28 is biased by a spring 288 (Fig- 18) into engagement with one of a pair of notches, 288 and 2I8 provided in an escutcheon 2 which is properly labelled as shown in Fig. l to show the operator when the lever 288 is set so that the mechanism will play one side of a record before returning it to the magazine, and when the mechanism isset to play both-sides of a record before returning it to the magazine.

when the upturned end 281 of the lever 288 is set in the notch 288 (Fig. 1) the mechanism is set so that the lower end of a-lever 2I2 (Fig. 12) which is secured to the L-shaped lever 288 (Figs. 3 and 12), is held out of the path of movement of an ear 2 I8 provided on a lever 2I4. The lever 2I4 is pivotally mounted on the beam 88 at 2I8. With the levers 2I2 and 2 positioned not to engage with each other, the record-changing apparatus will not return a record to the magazine 85 until both sides of the record have been manually moved into engagement with the notch BIO of the escutcheon ZII (Fig. l), the lever 2I2 (Fig. 12) is moved in a clockwise direction sufficiently far to engage and move the lever 2M. The lever 2M is moved against the biasing action of a spring 2I6. A lever 2H, which moves in unison with an lever 2I4, moves over the element 2I8 provided on the beam to reciprocate relative thereto. The movement of the lever 2 it over the element 2I'8 depresses the element Zitfar enough so that when the toe I (as positioned in Fig. 12) moves toward it aprotruding portion I05A thereon engages it. The element 2I8 is not, however, depressed far enough to engage the walls of the groove I56.

With the pin 2I8 in the depressed position as a result of having moved the pin 20? into notch 2I0 and the rest of the. mechanism which cooperates with cam wheel 50 in the position shown in Fig. 12, the rotation of the cam wheel 50 will cause the protrusion I05A to move into engagement with the pin 2I3. It is to be noted that when the member I03 rests against the stop I07, the pin 2I8 will not engage the protrusion I05A to move the member I03. The engagement of the protrusion I05A and the pin 2 I Band the continual rotation of the cam wheel 50 will cause the member 103 to ,pivot so that it rests against with the pin Ilso that pin 'II-will follow groove I6 and a new record will be moved to the turntable; During each succeeding cycle of the cam wheel 50 with the pin 1! in engagement with the notch 210' a newv record will be moved to the turntablef The record-changing apparatus described may One method of connecting the record-changing apparatus in a radio-phonograph combination is by connecting a three-way switch 220 to a lead 22I, the other end of which is connected to a power supply. The switch 220 includes a movable contact 222 and fixed contacts223 and 224. When the movable contact 222 engagescontact 223, a circuit is closed for operating the phonograph. When the movable contact 222 engages a contact 224, a circuit is closed for operating the radio. The phonograph-radio combination is shut off when the movable contact 222 is in engagement with the point 225. I

- The phonograph contact 223 is connected to the mercury switch 202 by leads 223 and 221.

The mercury switch 202 is connected 'to the turntable motor 25 by leads 221 and 228 and to therecord-changing motor 4'I.by a lead 229. The

motors 25 and 41 are also connected to a lead 230 which is the other lead to the power supply.

The mercury switch 202 is also connected directly to the lead 22I by a lead 23I without pass ingthrough theswitch 220. The purpose of this connection is to keep the circuits to the motors 25 and41 closed after the movable contact 222 matically opens these motor circuits. Thus when the movable contact 222 is moved out of engagementwith the phonograph contact 223 during a. record-changing cycle, the record-changing cycle initiated before a.v record on the turntable is com- .pletely played, a reject switch 23I is connected to the lead 226 and to the lead 229, as shown in J an electrical circuit to the motor 31 is closed and the motor is started for a record-changing or a record-reversing cycle. It is to be noted that in the wiring arrangement shown in Fig. 17, the reject switch 23I .can close the circuit to the motor 6? only when the movable contact 222 is in engagement with the phonograph contact 223.

When the movable contact 222 is moved out of engagement with contact 223 and into engagement with either the contact 224 or 225 during the time when a record is being reproduced by the phonograph, the motors 25 and Q'i will be shut or: immediately since the circuit through the mercury switch is open.

The general mode of operation ofthe recordchanging apparatus will now be described. For this mode of operation it is assumed that the lever 206 (Fig. l) is in the notch 209, a stack of records has been placed in the magazine 35, a ten-inch record has been placed on theturntable 2i and the pickup arm 22 has been placed in the outerv groove of the record on the turntable. Upon moving the contact 222 in engagement with the phonograph contact 223, the turntable motor 25 will be started and the reproduction of a record on the turntable will take place. I

When the pickup arm reaches the tripping groove, the tripping "mechanism including the plate I46, the levers I18, I19, I00 and I92 (Figs. 13-, 14 and 15) is actuated, whereby the member I81 (Figs. 15 and ,16) is moved out of engagement with the lever 20! to move the mercury switch 202 so that a circuit to the motor 4'! is closed and the motor is started to drivethe be used with a radio-phonograph combination.

- is moved out of engagement with a phonograph contact 223, until the mercury switch 202 auto- Fig. 17.; Whenthe'rejectswitch 23I is closed,

shaft 48. v As the cam wheel I 52 rotates with the shaft 48,,lt moves the cam surface I50lnto engagement with the pin I43 (Fig. 9) to raise the pin I43 (Fig. 11). This movement of the pin'I53 raises the pickup arm.28 and the stylus of the reprodu'cer 21 out of engagement with the record on the turntable. The continuedmovement of"- the cam wheel I52 causes the cam surface I55 (Fig. 10) to move the pin I56 outwardlysothat thepickuparm 28 is moved. to its outwardmost V position. a At this time the rotating with the shaft (has movedto' a posi-v tion where the cam surface I02 thereon engages with the roller 91 to unlock the plate I8. Im-

mediately thereafter the member I03 (Fig. 12) which is connected to the cam wheel 50, engages and moves the pin 11. The pin I'I moves therewith the plate I8 and the finger IIO so that both the plate and the finger move in a clockwise direction (Fig. 12). The clockwise movement of the finger IIO moves the lever H2 in a counterclockwise direction (Fig. 8) thereby disengaging a I the lever II2 from locking engagement with the finger I I4.

Shortly thereafter the roller I I9, which ,isin

engagement with the cam surface IN on the cam wheel 50, moves in a counterclockwisedirection (Fig. 8).

and the lever II! to rotate in a clockwise direction (Fig. 8). As the segmental gear H5 thus rotates, the finger II4 afiix'ed theretovmoves the lever I33 in a counterclockwise direction (Fig. 8) The counterclockwise movement of the lever I34 moves the lever 52 and the roller 05 aflixed thereto out of the path of thecamsurface' 5| ofthe' cam wheel 50. clockwise rotation of the segmental gear 5 also drives the pinionv I23 of the shaft I24 aiflxedtliereto in a'counterclockwise. direction. The counterclockwise movement:

cam wheel 50, which is also This allows the segmental. gearflIS of the shaft I24 swings the reversing member I22 from the position shown in Fig. 3 to the position infront of the magazine shown in Fig. 5.

The continued movement of the cam wheel 50 moves the beam 88 upwardiy- (Fig. 2) which through the lever 1i, the shaft 53 and the segmental gear 12, mov es the pan 88 upwardly to carry the record from the turntable 2I to a position against the reversing member I22. Thereafter, as the beam'88 moves downwardly, the pan 88 pivots back and serves as a guide for the record resting against the reversing member I22 as it slidesback on the turntable in reversed position. As the pan 88 is moving downwardly, the beam 80, whose movement is controlled by the cam groove I08 in the cam ,wheel 50, moves the magazine 35 in a counterclockwise direction (Fig. 2). In thus moving, the magazine 35 cooperates with the pan 88 in returning the record to the turntable in reversed position.

After the record is on the table in reversed position, the cam surface I2I on the cam wheel 50 engages the roller II8 to move the lever H1 and the segmental gear I I in a counterclockwise direction-(Fig. 8). The counterclockwise rotation of the gear H5; rotates the pinion gear I23 and the shaft I24 afllxed thereto in a clockwise direction. The clockwise rotation of the shaft 5 I24 returnsthe reversing member I22 to the position shown in Fig. 3. The counterclockwise movement of the segmental gear II5 also moves the finger II4 out of engagement with the arm I34 thus permitting the spring I38, which is under compression, to move the lever 52 and the roller 55 aflixed thereto to an oper'ativeposition with the cam surface 5| of the cam wheel 50.

Shortly thereafter, the cam surface I81 on the -rotating cam I52 allows the pin I58, which is 'under the biasing action of the spring Hi, to

enter the notch I88. The movement of the pin I58 moves the arm I84 so that the pickup arm 28, which is in engagement with the pin I88 on the end of the arm I84,,moves inwardly over the 'outer groove of the record on the turntable.

Thereafter, the portion I of the cam surface I58 of the cam wheel I52 allows the pin I58 to move downwardly. The downward movement of the pin I58 allows the arm I84 to move downwardly which in turn permits the stylus of the reproducer to engage the outer groove of the record. The continued movement of the cam wheel I52 allows the pin I58 to enter the notch I82 in the cam surface I58. This lowers the arm I54 out of engagement with the pickup arm 28.

After the arm I84 is lowered out of engagement of the lever I88, the other end of which is fixed to shaft 48 to rotate therewith, moves the lever "I which supports the mercury switch 202 to the full line position shown in Fig. 15. With the lever 2M and the mercury switch 202 in this position, the circuit to the motor 41 is open and the motor shuts off:

Reproduction of the reversed record thereafter takes place. When the stylus reaches the tripping groove, the tripping mechanism is actuated and the circuit to the record-changing motor 41 is closed. This motor drives the shaft 48 for a record-changing cycle.

The first operation during the record-changing cycle is to move the pickup arm 28 to its outwardmost position shown in Fig. 5. This operation already has been described. Thereafter, the rec- 'ord on the turntable M is moved back to the magazine 35. This operation is accomplished by the rotation of the cam wheel 50 which transmits motion to the beam 88 to pivot the pan 88 upwardly toward the magazine 35. In its upward movement, the pan 88 carries the record on the turntable to the magazine.

After the played record is deposited in the magazine the cam 5| of the cam wheel 50 moves the lever 82 on its axis 53 to move the rod 58 downwardly. The, downward movement of the rod 58 moves lever to release the rear record from the magazine 85. (In this mode of operation it is assumed that the released record is a ten-inch record.) The released record drops so that ,the lower edge rests on the cushioning pads 83.

The continued rotation of the cam wheel 50 7 moves the beam 88 upwardly which through the lever II, the shaft 53 and the segmental gear 12, moves the pan 88 downwardly. While the pan 88 moves downwardly, the extension 14 thereon moves upwardly between the pads 83 to lift the released record oil? of the pads 83 and positions the record so that it may be guided to the turntable.

The continued movement 'of the cam wheel 58 moves the beam 30 upwardly. The upward movement of the beam 80 through the levers 83 and 81 moves the magazine in a clockwise direction (Fig. 2). The clockwise movement of the magazine 35 allows it to cooperate with the pan 88 to slide the released record along the turntable 2i. After the magazine 35 has moved a predetermined distance in a clockwise direction, the cam wheel 50 reverses the, direction of movement. of the beam 80 so that the magazine 35 swings in a counterclockwise direction to the position shown by full lines in Fig. 2. The counterclockwise movement of the magazine 35 allows the released record to drop into playing position upon the turntable 2|. After the released record is on the turntable, the cam wheel I52 is rotated -move therein. The movement of the pin I58 transmits inward movement to the arm I64 which moves therewith the pickup arm 28 to the outer groove of the record on the turntable.

Immediately thereafter, the portion 'I'I0 oi the cam surface I58 allows the pin I58 to move downwardly. The downward movement of the pinI58 transmits downward motion to the arm I84 which allows the stylus of the reproducer to engage the outer groove of the record on the turntable. As the notch I82 moves into engagement with the pin I58, the arm I84 is lowered still further. Thereafter, the movement of the cam surface I81 forces the pin I58 out of the notch I88. This movement of the pin I58 swings the arm I84 outwardly to the position shown in Fig. 1. By this time the member I81 of the'lever I83 moves the mercury switch to the full line position shown in Fig. 15 to open the circuit to the motor 41 and shut off the operation of the record-changing apparatus.

While there has been .described what is at present considered the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the invention, and it is, therefore, aimed in the appended claims to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention. I

What is claimed is:

1. In anautomatic record-changing apparatus, the combination comprising a magazine movable first and second distances at different times; driving means movable through a cycle of operation for each of said movements of said magazine; first and second guiding means on said driving means; connecting means operatively associated with said magazine; a member connected to said connecting means for engaging with said first guiding means to move said magazine said first distance and for engaging said second guiding means to move said magazine said second distance, said member being movable between each of said movements of said magazine for changing its engagement with said first and second guiding means; and a switching element on said driving means and associted with said first and second guiding means for moving said member during each cycle of operation of said driving means for changing the engagement of said member with said first and second guiding means.

ing means to move said magazine said second.

distance and for cooperating with said common portion between each of said movements of said magazine; and a switching element associated with said common portion on said driving means for moving said movable member while it is in cooperative relationship with said common portion for changing its cooperative relationship with said first and second guiding means.

3. In an automatic record-changing apparatus, the combination comprising a magazine movable first and second distances at different times; driving means'movable through a cycle of operation'for each of said movements of said magazine; first and second guidingimeans on said driving means: connecting means operatively associated with said magazine; a member movably connected to said connecting means for engaging said first guiding means to move said magazine said first distance and for engaging said second guiding means to move said magazine said' second distance; means associated with said connecting means for locking said member against movement relative to said con- I necting means while said magazine is being moved; means on said driving means for engaging said locking means after each movement of said magazine to unlock said movable member; and a switching element on said driving means and associated with said first and second guiding means for moving said movable member while it is unlocked for changing its engagement with said first and second guiding means.

4. In an automatic record-changing appara- I tus, the combination comprising a magazine movable first and second distances at different times; driving means movable through acycle of operation 'for each of said movements of said magazine; -first,and second guiding means onsaid driving means; connecting means operatively associated with said magazine; a member movably connected to said connecting means for engaging said first guiding means to move said magazine said first distance and for engaging said second guiding means to move said magazine said second distance;'resilient means associated with said connecting means for locking said member against movement relative to said connecting means while said magazine is being moved, means on said driving means for moving I said resilient means out of engagement with said movable member after each movement of said magazine; and a switching element on said driving means and associated with said first and second guiding means for moving said movable member while it is unlocked for changing its engagement with said first and second guiding means.

5. In an automatic record-changing apparatus,. the combination comprising a magazine movable first and second distances at diiferent times; driving means movable through a cycle of operation for. each of said movements of said magazine; first and second guiding means on said driving means; connecting means operatively associated with said magazine; a member connected to said connecting means for engaging said first guiding means to move said magazine said first distance and for engaging said second guiding means to move said magazine said second distance, said member being movable between each of said movements of said magazine for .changing its cooperative relationship with.

said first and second guiding means; a switching element on said driving means and associated with said first and second guiding means for moving said member during each cycle of operation of said driving means for changing the engement of said member with said first and sec- D ond guiding means, said switching element being movable relative to said' first and-second guiding means by said member after its engagement with said first and second guiding means has been changed by said switching element;

, and means adapted to be moved manuallyJinto the path of said switching element when it is in position to move said member into engagement with said first guiding means for moving said switching element relative to saidfirst and second guiding means whereby said member will remain in engagement with said second guiding means during successive cycles of said driving means.

6. In an automatic record-changing apparatus, the combination comprising a magazine movable first and second distances at difierent I times; driving means movable through a cycle of operation for each of said movements of said magazine; first and second guiding means on said driving means having a common portion;

connecting means operatively associated with said magazine; a member movably connected'to said connecting means and associated with said guiding means for cooperating with said first I guiding means to move said magazine said first distance, for cooperating with said second guiding means to move said magazine said second distance and for cooperating with said common portion between each of said movements of said magazine; a switching element associated with said common portion on said driving means for moving said movable member while it is in cooperative relationship with said common portion for changing its cooperative relationship with said first and second guiding means; and

.means on said driving means for engaging said connecting means and guiding it while said movable member is in cooperative relationship with said common portion.

for engagingsaid second guiding means to move said magazine said second distance, said member being movable between each of said movements of said magazine for changing its engagement with said first and second guiding means; a switching element on said driving means and associated with said first and second guiding means for moving said member during each cycle of operation of said driving means for changing the engagement of said member with said first and second guiding means; recordreleasing means movable by said driving means for releasing a record from said magazine, said record-releasing means being adapted to be moved out of operative positionwith said driving means; an oscillatory member movable by said driving means for guiding a record during said record-changing cycle and said record-reversing cycle; record-reversing means movable into an operative position for cooperating with said magazine and said oscillatory member for reversing a record on said turntable; resilient means associated with said driving means for moving said record-reversing means into its operative position and for moving said record-releasing means out of operative position with said driving means; and locking means normally in locking engagement with said resilient means, said locking means being adapted to be moved out of said locking engagement by said member as it is moved out of engagement withsaid first guiding means and into engagement with said second guiding means.

' 8. In an automatic phonograph having a turntable, the combination comprising a driving means for carrying out a record-changing cycle and a record reversing cycle; first and second guiding means on said driving means havfor cooperating with said second guiding means to move said magazine said second distance and for cooperating with said common portion between each of said movements of said magazine;

a switching element associated with said common portion on said driving means for moving said movable member while it is in cooperative relationship with said common portion for changing its cooperative relationship with said first and second guiding means; record-releasing means movable by said driving means for releasing a record from said magazine, said record-releasing means being adapted to be moved out of operative position with said driving means; an oscillatory member movable by said driving means for guiding a record during said record-changing cycle and said record-reversing cycle; record-reversing means movable into an operative position for cooperating with said magazine and said oscillatory member for reversing a record on said turntable; resilient means associated with said driving means for moving said record-reversing means into its operative position and for moving said recordreleasing means out of operative position with said, driving means; locking means normally in locking engagement with said resilient means, said locking means being adapted to be moved out of said locking engagement by said member as it is moved out of engagement with said first guiding means and into engagement with said second guiding means; and means adapted to be moved manually into the path of said switching-element when it is in position to move said member into cooperative relationship with said first guiding means for moving said switching element relative to said first and second guiding means whereby said memb'erwill remain in cooperative relationship with said second guiding means during successive cycles of said driving means. v

9. In an automatic record-changing appa ratus, the combination comprising a record-handling device having means for supporting a record, and movable first and second distancesat different times; driving means movable through a cycle of operation for each of said movements of said record-handling device; first and second guiding means on said driving means having a common section; connecting means operatively associated with said record-handling device; a member on said connecting means associated with said driving means for engaging said first guiding means to move said record-handling device said first distance and for engaging said second guiding means to move said record-handling device said second distance; and a'switching element pivoted, at the junction of the first .and second guiding means with saidgcommon section, on said driving means and formed to ing a common portion; a movablemagazine for supporting a plurality of records, said magazine have a switching portion projecting'into said common section and a heel portion adapted to project into one or the other of said guiding means whereby during one cycle of operation'of said driving means, said switching portion guides said member into one of said guiding means and said member adjusts said switching element into position to guide said member into the other of said guiding means during the next' cycle of operation of said driving means.

JACKSON H. PRESSLEY. 

